3 v 3 Basketball Tournament Rules
1. Games are to be played in 20 minutes of running time to 15 points, win by one. There is no time limit in
the championship game.
2. 2 points will be awarded for a shot made beyond the arc. Both feet must be behind the line.
3. The ball must be taken back behind the 2-point arc with both feet on every change of possession.
4. The game will begin with a coin flip.
5. The player who gets fouled will shoot all free throws. On the 5th team foul, a free throw will be awarded
to the offended team. Make or miss, the fouling team will get the possession of the ball. On the 8th
team foul, a free throw will be awarded and, make or miss, the offended team will get possession of the
ball. If the player is fouled in the act of shooting and his team is in the penalty (has been fouled at least 5
times) and the shot goes in, the basket counts and he gets a free throw. Possession after the “and one”
free throw will be determined as described above. Prior to the penalty if the shot goes in, the basket will
count, but possession will change.
6. Possession will alternate on all jump or held balls situations.
7. Teams can substitute freely on dead ball situations.
8. Each team will receive 1 timeout of 30 seconds. No timeouts can be taken when the clock is under 2
minutes.
9. Each court will have a Referee, and a Court Monitor. The Court Monitor is there to keep score and watch
for the 2 point shot ONLY. The ruling of the Referee will be final.
10. Referees have total control of a game, calling fouls, technicals and ejections as they see them.
11. Technical fouls will result in two free throw attempts awarded to the offended team, as well as them
receiving the subsequent possession.
12. There is an unmarked No Post-Up Zone under the basket. No camping underneath will be allowed, or a
change of possession may be called.
13. A referee or technical official will make a final decision ON THE COURT. There are no other persons in the
Corporate Cup accepting protests.